Berryessa House: Structural Calculations for Lighty Residence Berryessa Estates, Napa County

15/11/1981

Engineering Report, Structural Report

22-page detailed calculations for the superstructure of the buildings, including the wooden frames and the sprayed concrete; basic requirements, assumptions and responsibilities are outlined in a preface.

Authors:

Christopher Alexander, Gary Black, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

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Project

House for John and Mara Lighty 1981 to 1989

2675 Harness Drive, Berryessa Estates, Pope Valley, Napa County, CA, U.S.A.

Residential, Realized , Construction completed in Aug-1989

Client:

Mr. & Mrs. John and Mara Lighty

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Artemis Anninou, Gary Black, Gernot Mittersteiner

Contractor:

Center for Environmetal Structure

Project cost:

$72,788

Project stages:

Layout on the site by clients and C.E.S. Design Development and Building Permit drawings done after layout Use of full scale mock-ups Direct construction management and on-site design decisions Users involved in the construction Innovative constructi

Terraced house built for a couple; the house consists of six building volumes, gracefully positioned on a wooded slope among white oak trees, and includes the living room - kitchen volume, the studio volume, the bedroom - library volume, a ...

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